NHSL Application

I herby apply for membership in this Society by right of descent from the ancestor listed below. This ancestor is listed on Robert Carter III’s 1791 Deed of Gift. Membership in the Nomini Hall Slave Legacy (NHSL) Society is extended to anyone that shares lineage with a slave that was freed by Robert Carter III. To be eligible for membership, an individual must be able to establish his or her lineage as a descendant of one of the slaves listed in the 1791 Deed of Gift.

Be certain to include substantiation for your lineage to a NHSL ancestor. GEDCOM, PDF or Word documents are acceptable formats. Any other file formats should be compressed into a Zip file before upload